COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries master's degree at Dallas Theological Seminary
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$9,040 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- Enter your actual price
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$44,535Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$62,064$17,529 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$62,064 vs. $42,915
$19,149 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis29 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$62,064
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,172
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$62,064 vs. $53,024
$9,040 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Directors, Religious Activities and Education$75,420 median wageTX estimate · 330 jobs · 21-2021$50,220–$101,760 middle 50% of TX wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeReligious Workers, All Other$36,420 median wageTX estimate · 440 jobs · 21-2099$29,540–$47,020 middle 50% of TX wages+1.5% projected U.S. growth · 12,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhilosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$76,700 median wageTX estimate · 1,760 jobs · 25-1126$60,460–$96,340 middle 50% of TX wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClergy$59,480 median wageTX estimate · 3,180 jobs · 21-2011$49,850–$69,780 middle 50% of TX wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 19,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCounselors, All Other$54,450 median wageTX estimate · 2,550 jobs · 21-1019$44,080–$65,490 middle 50% of TX wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCommunity and Social Service Specialists, All Other$48,400 median wageTX estimate · 6,080 jobs · 21-1099$39,060–$60,060 middle 50% of TX wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 11,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Andrews University
$9,793 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $71,857
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $12,547
DATA QUALITY
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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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